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abdominoplasty - 4 dictionary results

ab⋅dom⋅i⋅no⋅plas⋅ty

[ab-dom-uh-nuh-plas-tee]
–noun, plural -ties.
excision of abdominal fat and skin for cosmetic purposes.

Origin:
< L abdōmin- (see abdominal ) + -o- + -plasty
ab·dom·i·no·plas·ty   (āb-dŏm'ə-nō-plās'tē, -nə-)   
n.   pl. ab·dom·i·no·plas·ties
Plastic surgery of the abdomen in which excess fatty tissue and skin are removed, usually for cosmetic purposes.

[Latin abdōmen, abdōmin-, belly; see abdomen + -plasty.]

Main Entry: ab·dom·i·no·plas·ty
Pronunciation: (")ab-'däm-&-nO-"plas-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: cosmetic surgery of the abdomen that typically involves removal of excess skin and fat and tightening of the abdominal musclescalled also tummy tuck

abdominoplasty ab·dom·i·no·plas·ty (āb-dŏm'ə-nō-plās'tē)
n.
An operation performed on the abdominal wall for cosmetic purposes.

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